#548CA4
Closest named color: Dusty Blue (#5A86AD). oklch(61.1% 0.069 227.4), rgb(84, 140, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.66:1).
About this color
#548CA4 is a medium-dark, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Blue (#5A86AD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Dusty Blue (#5A86AD) |
| Black text | 5.66:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #548CA4 |
| RGB | rgb(84, 140, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 32%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.069 227.4) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #548CA4 | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #548CA4 | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #548CA4 text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #548CA4 text on black | 5.66:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E3EBEF
oklch(93.5% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 200
200
#CDDCE3
oklch(88.5% 0.019 227.3)
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Step 300
300
#ABC6D2
oklch(81% 0.034 226.4)
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Step 400
400
#7DA8BB
oklch(70.7% 0.054 227)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#548CA4
oklch(61.1% 0.069 227.4)
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Step 600
600
#3E7C96
oklch(55.6% 0.075 227.8)
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Step 700
700
#2F6980
oklch(49.2% 0.07 226.9)
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Step 800
800
#285568
oklch(42.6% 0.059 228.1)
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Step 900
900
#264654
oklch(37.6% 0.045 228.1)
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Step 950
950
#172931
oklch(26.9% 0.028 227.9)
#548CA4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7F8AA5 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7481A4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #2C9394 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #548CA4
#548CA4
oklch(61.1% 0.069 227.4)
- #A6775F
#A6775F
oklch(61.1% 0.069 48)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #548CA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.026
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.032
- Blue Grey #758DA3 ΔE 0.038
- Steel #738595 ΔE 0.040
- Light Slate Gray #778899 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.042
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.043
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.045
Use #548CA4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.